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H A O S A N D C O N FU SIO N have seized the days of penitence, culminating in the observation on C world. Old foundations once thought secure are October 10th of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, crumbling. New problems, undreamed of even a few a day for the searching of the heart to find peace with years ago, are terrifying those who look into the fu­ God. The fast is described in the sixteenth chapter of ture. W e must know how to answer the problems of Leviticus. In those days the people fasted and afflict­ the present with such knowledge of the facts and pro­ ed themselves while the priest made atonement for the found trust in our goal and guide. It is to aid in mak­ entire house of Israel by means of sacrifices and es­ ing you familiar with the knowledge which the Bible pecially by the symbolic rite of driving the scapegoat supplies that we have inaugurated T h e W itness Bible into the wilderness to bear away the sins of the peo­ Class. They are strictly modern, intended for educated ple. Now prayer takes the place of sacrifice. Yom men and women and for children trained in our schools Kippur is followed by the Feast of Tabernacles, Suk- today. You may find many of your old ideas sharply koth, commencing on Friday evening, October 14, and challenged. But old ideas have not averted the disas­ continuing for eight days. This is first of all their ters of today. New interpretations of eternal truths harvest festival, with rejoicing and thanksgiving to are needed to guide us out of present darkness. This God for His bounteous crops. The festival likewise class, we hope, will force many to stretch their ideas— has an historical significance, commemorating the possibly to rise to wholly new conceptions of religion forty-year journey of the Israelites through the wilder­ and the Church, of God and themselves. Thus may we ness after the exodus from Egypt, and is reminiscent do our share in recruiting vigorous fighters for the of the fact that the Israelites dwelt in tents (Sukkuth) Army of God, with methods adapted to the tasks during the entire period. For this reason the Jews aré ahead. commanded in the Bible to dwell in tents during the festival, a custom which is quite popularly observed A V IN G E X P R E S S E D our opinion at various even today. H times about judges who seem to have small re­ gard for American traditions of liberty it is a pleasure N EXTENDING NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS to compliment Judge M. A. Musmanno of Pittsburgh I to our Jewish friends it might be well for all of us for the decision he handed down the other day. Last to consider our attitudes toward each other. It is June a number of students at Pittsburgh University brought to mind by a message which has recently been expressed opposition to a commencement address deliv­ received from Roger W . Straus, son of the late Am ­ ered by Major General Douglas MacArthur, chief of bassador Oscar Straus, and given out by the National staff of the United States Army. Three were arrested Conference of Jews and Christians, an organization and fined for disorderly conduct, They appealed. On which'is working for justice, amity and understanding September 16th Judge Musmanno reversed the decision between the many groups that comprise America. Mr. and at the same time gave a little lecture of his own. Straus points out that in spite of the fact that the domi­ “ It is utterly amazing to this court that these three nant religion of . the Western world is based upon the youths should have been subjected to such criminal ac­ Golden Rule, violent prejudice nevertheless still exists, tion,” Judge Musmanno said. “The court regrets that resulting often in fanatical persecution and at all times the University of Pittsburgh permits such sensational in economic, political and social discrimination. Mr. developments. College students are not intended to be Straus further stresses the fact that the Jew is not the empty tanks into which knowledge is poured. Without only religious or racial group to suffer from prejudice free speech you cannot have thinking.” and that Jews would do well to eliminate their preju­ dices against others. He also, in the name of the Na­ O NOT FAIL to wish your Jewish friends a tional Conference, believes that “ we should dismiss as D Happy New Year on Saturday of this week. It unworthy the proselytizing efforts of those who seek to is then that they celebrate the festival of the New. Year, break down Judaism in order to add numbers to Chris­ or Rosh Hashanah, with religious services in all the tian ranks. Judaism and Christianity are two cultural synagogues of the world. They are ushering in the groups, each with contrasting background and tradi­ year 5693. Their New Year’s Day is followed by ten tions, each with its own religious faith and hopes, each

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Four T H E WITNESS September 29, 1932 with its peculiar genius to contribute to American and panies. In 1922 the trustees of the Church Pension world life. The American ideal is that each group shall Fund formed a corporation to furnish all standard carry forward to the highest state it can, at the same types of annuities and insurance policies to the clergy, time learning to live together constructively with other lay officials, and lay workers of the Episcopal Church, groups.” and their families, at the most advantageous possible terms. The Church Life Insurance Corporation is V E R Y IN T E R E S T IN G F A C T O R in the eco­ owned and controlled entirely by the Church Pension A nomic life of the nation, which has been one of Fund. The officers of the Church Pension Fund are the results of the world crisis, may be found in the in­ also the officers of the Church Life Insurance Corpora­ creased confidence in and reliance upon the facilities of tion, and Mr. J. P. Morgan is its treasurer. The insurance companies for economic security. While se­ Church Life Insurance Corporation exists in order that curities have depreciated, and while incomes therefrom the groups for whom it was organized tO' serve may have fallen off and in many cases ceased altogether, have a non-commercial but reliable company affiliated sound insurance companies have carried on unwaver­ with the Church through which to make advantageous ingly through the depression, serving millions of peo­ annuity arrangements and secure low-cost insurance ple, paying out billions of dollars to beneficiaries of protection. The Corporation now issues immediate policyholders, conserving fortunes, and keeping mil­ and deferred annuities, joint and survivor annuities, lions of family units from poverty and disintegration. ordinary life insurance, limited payments policies, and Men and women whose fortunes have shrunken heav­ endowment policies. Two new contracts have recently ily during the course of the last few years have turned been authorized by the Insurance Department of the to life insurance as a means to restore their estates. State of New York, under which the Corporation oper­ One of the most significant economic developments of ates, and are now available : the Annuity Income Bond, the past ten years is shown by the startling increase in which is a form of deferred annuity providing a life in­ the sale of annuities. On making a survey of the pre­ come beginning at age 65, containing no insurance pro­ mium income of ten of the leading insurance com­ visions and requiring no medical examination ; and the panies, we find that annuity premiums have increased Personal Retirement Policy, which is a form of de­ approximately 1900% between 1920 and 1931. An­ ferred annuity providing a life income beginning at age nuity premiums for 1931 in these ten companies 65, and containing insurance provisions for ope’s fam­ amounted to $102,635,553. The reason for this inter­ ily in the meantime. It requires the usual insurance esting development is that individuals realize that they medical examination. The clergy and others engaged must provide for their advanced years, and that the in work for the Episcopal Church, and their families, only way that that may be accomplished with absolute may receive full information about any of these con­ certainty is by means of retirement income insurance tracts by writing to the Church Life Insurance Cor­ or retirement annuities in sound life insurance com- poration, 20 Exchange Place, New York, N. Y.

What I Believe and W hy By BISHOP JOHNSON

O M E T IM E ago I attended the play “ The Green lief ? In “The Green Pastures” it is an exaggerated S Pastures” in which an effort was made to present fundamentalism. • In Latin countries it is trust in a to the audience the conception which the ante-bellum hierarchy. In America it is confidence in psychiatry. Negro had of God and Heaven and sin and mercy. Unless our basic assumption is right our conclusions Essentially it did not differ from the American busi­ are bound to be unsatisfactory. ness man’s conception of these things. It was the in­ What is the foundation of belief ? It is bound to be terpretation of the supernatural in terms of immediate an assumption which we cannot prove but must accept surroundings. God was a glorified preacher. Heaven as a starting point at the fork of roads which we have was a fish fry. Sin was being mean and mercy was not yet travelled. A fter you have taken one road or inevitable. I imagine to the American business man the other you cannot change your direction without God is a glorified capitalist; heaven is being prosper­ going back to your starting point. ous ; sin is violating business ethics and mercy is the forgiveness of everything but sins against the capital­ H A T is your starting point? What is your ma­ istic system. Wjor premise? With me it is contained in the Religion works out that way if we are not careful. statement that “ God is love.” The greatest argument against “The Green Pastures” Love precedes logic and reason in our human rela­ is that this 'conception of things, heavenly hasn’t made tions. W e are to love 'God with all our heart and soul the post-bellum Negro a higher type of man. It throws and mind. The heart comes first. If the heart be­ one back upon the question: What is the basis of be­ comes a vacuum the head cannot supply the lack. One

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. September 29, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Five cannot think himself into love nor argue himself into guide. There is much more in the opening words of devotion. Back of all our scriptures, creeds and ecclesi­ the Lord’s Prayer than there is in the opening words astical systems is the fundamental truth that without of the creed, because in the former we approacii God as love they are empty forms. our Father in a personal way, whereas in the latter we The child begins with love as the motive power and say merely that we have a Father who may or may not adds reason as the guiding wheel. An engine without be intimately related to us personally. The Christian fuel is powerless. You cannot substitute the guiding faith really begins in a prayer and ends in a state­ wheel for the motive power. When scientific people ment, but it is the prayer that is the elemental factor. tell us that religion is non-scientific they are merely I may recite my creed without love but I may not ap­ stating an obvious fact. It is equally true that science proach God in prayer without confidence in His love as is non-spiritual. That is to say that the engine a correlative to mine. is the engine and the pilot wheel is the pilot It is this that we must ever keep in mind; my faith wheel, and you cannot substitute the one for the other. does not rest either in a code of laws, or an ecclesiasti­ But the two can cooperate if each realizes its proper cal hierarchy or a collection of books, but in the fact functions and its inherent limitations. Religion begins that I love therefore I act. How I may act is another where “ The Green Pastures” ends. Fundamentally God question. is our Father and He is the kind of a Father which It is the love of the child that lies at the basis of his our earthly condition requires. That is why the God future usefulness. As he grows older he is apt to be­ of the primitive Hebrews is one kind of a Father and come ashamed of his heart and proud of his head, but the God of the educated Christian is another. A t the no process of growth can so change his s’piritual anat­ bottom of each condition is the basic fact that God omy that his head can really perform the functions of adapts Himself to man’s need as man emerges from his heart. the primitive to the cultured state. But back of hu­ “ Except ye become as little children you cannot en­ man character, whether in “ The Green Pastures” or ter the Kingdom of Heaven.” We start with the at Harvard, is the love of some one or admiration for equipment of a child if we are ever going to find the the reality behind some thing. Modern unbelief sees Father of us all. “ Beloved let us love one another, no reality underneath the thing. A charming vista is for love is of God, and everyone that loveth is begot­ just a bunch of trees. A symphony is just a concat­ ten of God and knoweth God. He that loveth not enation of sounds. A man is just a chemical com­ knoweth not God, for God is love.” pound. There is no place for art or music or fellow­ I believe that God is love because He is the author ship in such a conception of things. of love. (Next week: What Is Love?) The fundamental difference between Christ and Ber­ trand Russell for example is that Christ was a lover of mankind, and because he loved he did something for men and so won their love and devotion. He didn’t begin with a mental concept and end in a cynical atti­ tude toward creation. The first and great command­ Witness Bible Class ment is that thou shalt love, and because one loves one Conducted by tries to act reasonably toward others. When you as­ I r w in S t . Jo h n T ucker sume that one must first analyze and then deduce from such analysis a system of human conduct, all one can O U R tools of this course will be a Bible, Prayer- say is that it doesn’t work. Children cannot begin that Y Book, and a note-book. The Bible should have way. People who are motivated merely by logic can­ large, clear type, without footnotes, so that you can not produce from it a love for mankind. It is putting mark it up. the cart before the horse and so nothing happens. Open it at the index table of the books of the Bible. The word “ Bible” means “ books” or “ library.” The Holy Bible therefore is The Divine Library. You will T IS because Christ loved that he captured the hu­ notice in the table that these books are in two divisions, man imagination. You may question the authen­ X called The Old Testament and The New Testament. ticity of the Gospel Story. You may doubt some ar­ The word “testament” is better translated “covenant.” ticles in the creed. You may censure the Church as it A covenant is an agreement concluded under oath be­ exists. But you cannot deny the power of Christ in tween two or more parties for the accomplishmént of a human lives. Like the product of the electric dynamo certain purpose. Each party agrees to a certain course you cannot deny its power even if you are dubious as of action; and this agreement is solemnly sealed so as to what it is or how it sheds light. to be binding on both parties. Our character must be grounded in love. It may take curious forms, as it does in “ The Green Pastures” The Old Testament is the story of the working out but its basis is correct. If such a primitive faith pro­ of the Old Covenant. The New Testament is the story duced nothing but the Negro spirituals it would be of the working out of the New Covenant. justified. In both Covenants, God Almighty is the party of the When we start with love of God and man we can first part, and His chosen people the party of the sec­ then apply reason to guide us in our conduct, but if ond part. In the Old Testament, the Chosen People that fundamental reality is lacking there is nothing to was the Hebrew nation. In the New Covenant, the

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Chosen People is— not was— but IS the Church of humanity itself, requires new, brave, and well-trained Christ. recruits. You are now training, by this study of the In both Covenants, the purpose of the agreement is Bible, for better service. to bring about the Kingdom of God on earth. Books composing The Divine Library were written PERSONAL APPLICATION by very many different people over a period of fifteen A K E your Prayerbook and turn to the Baptismal hundred years: The one thread which holds them all Office, top of page 280. . This is your oath of al­ together is the struggle for the establishment of the legiance to the Covenant. A Sacrament is an oath af­ Kingdom of God on earth. firming a covenant. The Christian Sacraments are Men’s idea of this Kingdom broadens and deepens thus personal renewals of the agreement between God from age to age. A t first it was only the idea of pos­ and the Chosen People of Christ. Thus the study of sessing certain land. Then, by suffering and sorrow, the Old and New Testaments has a vital meaning for men came to understand that they can hold title to you. All through the worship of the Church, these God’s land only if they are worthy of Him. And at Covenants are referred to constantly. They form the last it was made clear to us that we must share the na­ motive power of all Christian worship and life. ture of God, to be worthy of His promises. Although the idea broadens through the sacred books, it is al­ HOME WORK ways the Kingdom of God of which the Bible treats, Say the Lord’s Prayer. You will notice that the central petition is “ THY KINGDOM COME: Thy will be done on earth as it is in Hea­ and the task of members of the Chosen People always ven.” The second clause is an explanation of the first. God’s king­ dom will come when his will is done on earth as it is in heaven. is to make it come true on earth. God already has estab­ Read Genesis 17, 1 to 9. This is the Old Covenant. It is referred to many times in the Old Testament, and in daily worship. lished it in the spiritual world. Turn to the Benedictus in Morning Prayer (Prayer book, page 14) and read its reference to the Covenant with Abraham. Look at your index. Compare the sizes of the two Turn to the Magnificat in Evening Prayer (page 26) and read its sections in the volume itself. The Old Testament is reference to the Old Covenant. Now turn to the Holy Communion (page 80) and read.the story of about three times the bulk of the New Testament. the establishment of the New Covenant. As often as you worship God in the Church, you renew the Old and This is because the New Testament records only the New Covenants. beginning of the New Covenant. The story of its prog­ MEMORY WORK Books of the Old Covenant number 39. Those of the New Covenant ress is the story of the Church of Christ. One of the number 27. Here is an easy way to remember these figures. greatest and most exciting chapters in that story is Count the letters in the words ‘‘ OLD TESTAMENT.” There are 3 in old, 9 in Testament. Put this together:— 39. There are 39 books now about to open. All nations are ready for it. in the Old Testament. Count the letters in “ NEW TESTAMENT.” There are 3 in New, You and I, at our baptism, were enlisted as soldiers 9 in Testament. Multiply them. 3 x 9-—27. There are 27 books in the New Testament. Add them. 39 plus 27 is 66. There are 66 of God in this great struggle. God’s warfare, old as books in the Bible.

Our Missionary Work B y HUGH lj BURLESON Assistant to the Presiding Bishop

H E R E are three great world enterprises which ing— with toil and sacrifice— the material fruits of T center in America. They are: The Standard Oil civilization. Company, the British and American Tobacco Com­ It should not be necessary to prove that Christian­ pany and the missionary enterprise of the Christian ity promotes civilization. The Bible itself has been Church. Do you realize that the latter covers more one of the greatest educators and civilizers of mankind. territory, employs more agents, touches more lives, There was no written language among the Sioux In­ and spends more money than either of the others ? As dians until the missionaries reached them; now they a business undertaking, missions takes first rank. This have Bibles, prayer-books, hymnals, and even a month­ surely means something, though the more spending of ly religious paper in their own language. The same dollars is not in itself a commendable achievement. has been true in hundreds of other instances. Dr. Liv­ The fact, however, that Christian men and women are ingston took modern medicine into Africa, and Charles willing to give those dollars for that purpose— and not Darwin was so impressed with the transformation only their dollars, but also their sons and daughters— wrought by the missionaries among the degraded in­ surely proves something. habitants of Tierra del Fuega that he became, there­ Next, I would emphasize that wherever missions after, a yearly contributor to the Church Missionary have gone, education and civilization have followed. Society. I think we need not further argue this point. Perhaps you are not very keen about some of the fea­ tures of our present-day civilization. I am not, myself. Y T H IR D assertion is that the message and ex­ It certainly has its seamy side, but which of us would M ample of the missionaries have made the world be willing to return to barbarism? Even Russia, who cleaner, sweeter and safer. The story is told of a thinks herself in a position to do whatever she will, and group of sailors from a shipwrecked vessel who, after to make the kind of world she wants to live in, is seek­ long hours in a small boat, managed, just at dusk, to

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. September 29, 1932 Î H E WITNESS Page Seven reach a little island. They ¡knew nothing of its inhab­ helped to make over the lives of his people, but who itants, and feared the worst. With such weapons as was born a pagan savage, and whose hands had many a they could lay hold upon, they were marching through time wielded the scalping-knife. I think also of our the bush when they saw a clearing ahead of them, evi­ own latest martyr in China, the Rev. Fung M ei-T’sen, dently an inhabited village. The officer who was lead­ who from the prison where the soldiers were keeping ing them pushed ahead with uncertainty and fear. His him, and from which he might have emerged by deny­ comrades followed. Suddenly their leader raised a ing his faith, facing his death on the morrow, wrote shout, saying: “ Come on, boys ! It’s all right! I see a cheerfully to Bishop Roots, rejoicing that he could building with a cross on it.” And it is true that wher­ witness for Christ, at whatever cost, and asking only ever that cross has gone, it has stood for brotherhood that his wife and children might be cared for. and peace. Also, I have seen the Name of Christ glorified in Now all this is good, but the size of the enterprise, what would have otherwise been very sordid lives. the spread of civilization, even the betterment of the Meagre souls have become great by contact with and world, excellent as they are, are not the primary rea­ consecration to H im ; for He must shine through us sons for believing in and earnestly supporting the mis­ into this world if His light is to reach it effectively. sionary cause. The great reason, for Christians at His Incarnation is still going on in the lives of those least, is that Christ wishes it. It was His last com­ who try to follow Him. Think, if you can, of a world mand to those whom He left behind to carry on His without His presence in it ; but pray, at the same time, work. He said: “ Go, and teach!” This in itself should that neither you nor any whom you love may ever have be enough for those of us who call Him Lord and to live in such a world. Master. It is He, not we, who plans the campaign, and in following Him, we march behind the captain who has never known defeat. If failure came, it was the failure of his followers to follow. The Witness Fund No doubt there are some readers who say, and who E acknowledge with thanks the following dona­ really think, that they don’t believe in Missions. I tions to T h e W itness F u n d , used to enable us imagine such an one before me now. He really doesn’t ; W to continue the subscriptions of those who otherwise and, honestly, I don’t see why he should. I reply to him : “ Quite right, old chap! You probably haven’t any would have to be without the paper. religion that is worth giving to anybody else. I think Mrs. H. F. Derge...... $5-°° you might be excused until you get a real religion— or Mary M. Duffield ...... i.oo better, until it gets you. But when that happens, don’t Miss M. L. Groesbeck...... 2.00 try to keep it to yourself— for it won’t keep.” Mrs. Paul von Kurowsky...... 1.00 This is the vital point which I wish to emphasize: Mrs. C. M. W hite...... 1.00 That you, if you are a Christian, can’t keep your re­ Drusilla D. Rutherford...... 2.00 ligion unless you’re giving it away. The very essence of Rev. S. H. Watkins...... 2.00 Christianity is sharing. Can you imagine Peter, or Bishop Benjamin Brewster...... 1.00 James, or John, or Paul, not caring particularly wheth­ Sarah LeC. Palmer...... 2.00 er anyone else heard about Jesus Christ? The story is Mrs. Owen E. LeFevre...... 1.00 told of an old Scotsman, who, dissatisfied with the re­ ligion he knew, formed a church of his own. It con­ tained himself, his son, and their two wives; and his daily prayer w as: “ God bless me and my wife, my son THE BUNDLE PLAN John and my son John’s wife— us four, and no more. But does that sound like Christianity? Can it be the Order ten or more copies for sale at the religion of “us four, and no more” ? Yet I fear that church, or for use in a class. The papers to some Christians it is not much more than that. sell at five cents a copy; we bill quar­ terly at three cents a copy. H A V E seen lives ennobled by being consecrated to Have the people of your parish follow I missionary service. No greater heroism has been the x new series of articles by Bishop displayed on battle-field or desert-march or polar expe­ Johnson and enroll in the W ITNESS dition than that shown in their daily work by mission­ BIBLE CLASS. aries of the Cross. Think of Livingston and Hanning- ton in Africa, Patton and Judson in the South Seas, Merely send us a postal today telling Grenfell in Labrador, and Rowe in Alaska— these and us the number of copies desired and a thousand others. It is a long and wonderful roll we will start your Bundle with the which one might rehearse, every name breathing cour­ next issue. age and patience, faith and victory. Such lives, of course, transformed the lives of peo­ THE WITNESS ple whom they touched. It could not be otherwise. I myself have stood by a grave-side where we laid to rest 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago a consecrated and devoted priest of God, who had

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TWO VOLUMES ON is to know ourselves as we aré NEWS NOTES OF rather than to remember precisely PSYCHOLOGY, IN past mis-deeds. The authors further THE CHURCH IN PASTORAL WORK warn against the danger in self- BRIEF PARAGRAPHS examination of looking for specific Reviewed by Gardiner M. Day deeds as sins and isolating them, Edited by W. B. Spofpord Psychological movements like Be­ rather than looking for sinful ten­ A flock of editors of religious haviorism have given many people dencies. Sin is not in isolated acts newspapers, mostly clergymen, met the belief that the teaching of psy­ but in evil sentiments. Hence, the the other day at the call of Mr. John chology undermines religious faith. authors write: “ In thus looking for. R. Mott, chairman of the interna­ The fact that psychology has a real ter.dencies we are quite in keeping tional missionary council, to talk contribution to make to theology and with the best traditions of thought over the prohibition situation, if any. religion, however, has become in­ at the present day. Just as we no There were Methodists, Presbyteri­ creasingly evident. Such books as longer think of the material world ans, Lutherans, Congregationalists, Prof. Walter Horton’s A Psycholog­ as made up of tiny atoms or pellets Christian Scientists and Baptists in ical Approach to Theology (Harpers of 'matter’, so we should cease to abundance around the table for this 1931) and Dr. Valentine’s Modern think of sins as pieces of dirt ad­ all day pow-wow. Episcopalians Psychology and the Validity of Reli­ hering to the soul, or as being like were not invited, nor Roman Cath­ gious Experience (S.P.C.K. Macmil­ rust cn a mirror. At any rate, if olics, possibly for fear that the seeds lan 1929) are two fine recent at­ we thus speak of them we should re­ of discord might be sown in an other­ tempts among several to present this mind ourselves and our hearers that wise peaceful fellowship. My report contribution of psychological knowl­ we are using loose, pictorial lan­ therefore has to be taken from the edge. guage. Sin is rather to be likened printed record. A problem which the modern min­ to stresses and strains threatening They began by jotting down on a ister faces is that of determining the the stability of a building.” bit of paper the chief values of pro­ best ways he can use this knowledge A second book which aims to aid hibition which must be preserved at in his work. Two recent volumes the* priest in making use of modern all costs. As a start off they de­ aim to aid him in doing this. The psychological knowledge is Dr. John clared that the liquor traffic had first of these is Psychology for Reli­ Rathbone Oliver’s Pastoral Psychi- been abolished by prohibition. Then gious Workers by two English clergy­ c+ry ard Mortal Health (Scribners they decided that a tremendous gain men, the Rev. Lindsay Dewar and $2.751. Dr. Oliver, who is well known had been made by the elimination of the Rev. Cyril E. Hudson, published to W itness readers for his articles the saloon. Three, booze has been re­ by Harpers ($2). We note in passing in cur columns in the past, believes moved from politics. Four, prohibi­ that the religious books published by that while a minister has not time tion has raised the standard of liv­ Long and Smith have been taken to be a psychiatrist, he ought to be ing for the masses. Five, labor is over by Harpers since the publica­ such a well trained physician of the more efficient. Six, it is now safer tion of this particular volume. soul that he can recognize quickly to drive automobiles. Seven, there Among the books which Harpers the symptoms of mental maladjust­ are no liquor advertisements in the thus secured is that justly famous ment and that having recognized papers. Eight, there is less public and marvelously beautiful story of them he “ should often be able to drunkenness. Nine, there has been a Jesus’ life, By An Unknown Disciple, check the development of such men­ general improvement of the situa­ written anonymously, and originally tal habits before they reach a stage tion among young people. The gen­ published by Doran. Returning to that demands specialized advice and eral conclusion was that “ We are Dewar and Hudson’s book I may help” . To do this the minister must immeasutably better off with na­ well say at the outset that I have have time, sympathy and understand­ tional prohibition at its worst than not seen any book in this field which ing for “ the secret of the care of with the legalized liquor traffic at can compare with this volume in the patient is caring for the patient.” its best.” helpfulness. Commencing with two Dr. Oliver discusses at considerable 1 haven’t strong feelings one way extremely valuable chapters on the length and with many actual ex­ or the other on this question of pro­ knowledge of God and self, in which amples the various types of mental hibition, but I must say that if the the chief values of psychological sickness with wlrch a pastor is like­ case for things as they are has to knowledge in the religious life are ly to come in contact. rest on these “ facts” , put forward pointed out, the authors proceed to After suggestions in regard to the by the leaders of the dry cause, then a study of practical cases of moral keeping cf case records and the it is going to crumble under the disease and the best methods of treat­ examination of the patient, the .weight of its own dishonesty. They ing them and conclude with several author considers: Manic-Depression, say that the saloon has been elim­ chapters showing how the knowledge Schizophrenia, Paranoia, Epilepsy, inated and that “ nowhere in Amer­ may be applied in the pastoral, Paresis, Alcoholism, the drug habit, ica is it countenanced by intelligent preaching and teaching relationships mental deficiency, Psychoneuroses people.” Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of the ministry. In their psycholog­ and in addition two chapters are ac- had a good answer to that in a ical approach the authors generally cupied with problems of sex. In a statement he issued the other day. follow that of Prof. William Mc­ final chapter dealing with religious “ The saloon” , said this educator, Dougall. faith and practice, the Priest-physi­ “ has not ‘gone’ anywhere ; it has Perhaps the most valuable chap­ cian points out how his conviction only married the speakeasy and ter is that on the knowledge of self. has grown steadily stronger that the taken its wife’s name.” A blind man If a person could read this chapter real solution for most mental diffi­ with a heavy cold in his head could before he tried to use most of the culties “ is to be found in one type stumble into several dozen of them manuals of preparation for Holy of mental and physical activity within a hundred yards of where Communion which I have seen he alone: in the Christian faith and in these crusaders were meeting the would be able to make his self-ex­ Catholic practice.” other day in New York. And if they amination more truthful and conse­ In the consideration of each form really believe that the liquor traffic quently more valuable. The authors of mental trouble Dr. Oliver tells has been removed from politics how write with truth : “The ordinary specifically how the pastor should come that several thousand speak­ idea of self-examination is, in fact, deal with the matter. He gives ex­ easies are allowed to operate on little inclined to be somewhat misleading. amples of definite suggestion and Manhattan Island? The aim of the art of self-knowledge (Continued on page 16) As for raising the standard of liv-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. September 29, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Nine ing for the masses and improvement Church, led by Bishop Abbott. It in . the efficiency of labor through was followed on the 16th by a con­ habits of sobriety, a natural question ference for the laity, with fifty per is “ Efficiency for whom?” Through cent of the parishes and missions efficiency we have learned to produce represented. Bishop Abbott con­ goods so rapidly that a good twelve ducted quiet hours, delivered lec­ million less workers are now required tures on preaching and conducted to do the job. Convince the workers conferences on diocesan and paro­ of this country that sobriety is re­ chial problems. The Rev. Eric M. sponsible for their present “ im­ Tasman, new field secretary of the proved standards of living” and I National Council, also lectured on know a lot of them who will imme­ the National work of the Church. diately go out and get a skin full, * * * and do it as patriotic citizens. Tennessee Starts As for thé improved situation Things in Newark among young people you’ll have to Bishop Maxon, coadjutor of Ten­ ask someone who knows a lot more nessee, and the Rev. Oliver J. Hart, about them than I do. But I have Chattanooga, who have been paired an idea there is as much drinking up of late in evangelistic work, were among them today as there ever was, on hand for conferences in prepara­ and I think it is a lot less whole­ tion of missions to be held through­ some. In the old days college boys out the diocese of Newark October used to tank up and tear down fences 15-19; 22-26 and November 19-23. and build bonfires. They were stag The conference was held on the 10th affairs strictly. Today the drinking BISHOP PENICK and 11th for the layman and on the is done at the “nice parties” , with Hits High Spots at Synod the girls, so I am told, rather heavy 12-14 for the clergy. Eighty-three on the consuming end. This may be laymen were present, representing of the boys and girls from your 42 parishes and missions, while there an improvement but I would hardly parish who are going away to col­ call it one in the field of morals. were 98 clergymen at the second leges. The list of pastors will be conference. It is planned to have a After reading carefully the min­ found in the Living Church Annual. utes of this meeting of prohibition­ mission in every parish in the dio­ ists I would write my own conclusion cese with a clergyman from some Virginia Church Has as follows: We would be immeasur­ other parish conducting it. 300th Anniversary ably better off under a legalized There was a northeaster blowing liquor traffic than under national New Parish Papers with fury but that did not prevent prohibition as it is now functioning. Worth Attention Church people of Virginia from I would like to give a bit of a jamming the Old Brick Church, Isle boost to the new parish papers Regional Conferences of Wight County, Virginia, for the which are being put out by the pub­ In Harrisburg celebration of the 300th anniver­ licity department of the National ¡Bishop Spencer of West Missouri sary. The celebration began on the Council. As you no doubt know by and ¡Bishop Darst of East Carolina 15th when an historical address was this time they are tiny affairs of four are to lead conferences in the dio­ delivered by the Rev. Beverley D. pages, printed on one side with cese of Harrisburg at Altoona on Tucker of Richmond. He quoted his items about the work carried on by October 5, Lancaster on the 6th and authorities to prove that the church the National Council, with a picture Williamsport on the 7th. Others on was founded 300 years ago, on the or two. The other side is blank, thus the program are Spencer Miller Jr., identical spot it now occupies, by making it possible for you to have of the social service department of English settlers who landed in James­ it printed as your parish paper. I the National Council, and Miss Helen town and who subsequently crossed have seen five numbers, edited I be­ Brent of William Smith College. On the James River to establish homes in lieve by the ingenious Jack Irwin, the 9th inspirational services are to the inviting country. He also pointed and I commend them to any who be held at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, to the fact that the Puritans, who may feel that it is desirable that Harrisburg and Christ Church, Wil­ landed in Massachusetts, established their people know something about liamsport, to be attended by the their church with the avowed pur­ congregations of the churches in their Church outside their parish. pose of breaking away from the * * * each neighborhood. .established Church, but that the * * * settlers at Jamestown established Synod of Sewane'e St. Agnesi School their Church with the English ritual Meets at Lake Kanuga Opens New Building and forms intact. “ It is the oldest The synod of the province of Se- St. Agnes School, diocese of Al­ church extant in the country today. wanee met at Kanuga Lake, N. C., bany, opened the other day in the It is a substantial and enduring September 13-15 with an attendance new building erected on the out­ monument to the faith of our first that exceeded expectations. This skirts of the city. The structure is settlers.” Church conference centre was an a fine stone building, planned in ac­ A second service was held on the1 ideal place to meet, being able to cordance with the highest standards 16 th at which the sermon was care for 300 people under one roof of education in mind, and is located preached by the Rev. Arthur B. Kin­ and in one dining room. The result on a thirty-three acre campus. The solving of Baltimore. was a fine spirit of fellowship. One school opens with an increased en­ * * * of the high spots was an address by rollment. Bishop Oldham conducted C lergy M eet in Bishop Penick, youthful bishop co­ the exercises. Lexington adjutor of North Carolina, who The clergy of the diocese of struck out with bold utterances on Don’t Forget to Write Lexington, one hundred per cent such topics as “ The Industrialization About that Student strong, gathered at Margaret Hall, of the South”, the Negro question, We remind you at this season of Versailles, Kentucky, on the 14th “ the untaught laity” , and the qual­ the year to notify college pastors for a conference on the work of the ity of our witness to Christ. He

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Ten T H E WITNESS September 29, 1932 called for the same sacrificial quality field secretary of the diocese of that marked the testimony of the Massachusetts; Rev. Irving A. Apostles, and concluded'with the ob­ Evans of Lonsdale, who had the in­ servation that the world may not be teresting topic, “ What can be done in impressed with our religious profes­ a manufacturing village,” meaning I sion because it is difficult to discern presume, is it possible to get cash the cross' in our way of following out of empty pockets. Then the after Him. Speaking of the indus­ Rev. John B. Lyte discussed the same trialization of the South, he said: subject for a city parish, he being “ The Church cannot remain true to the rector in Newport; and Rev. W. the social gospel of Jesus Christ and H. Langley, Jr., who told about the situation in rural parts. be satisfied with an aenemic, senti­ * ❖ * mental teaching, unconcerned with the human aspects and the spiritual North Texas Hopes needs of this new social order.” To Raise Quota Three representatives of the Na­ The missionary district of North tional Council were present: the Rev. Texas held a meeting of the execu­ Robert W. Patton, Bishop Creighton tive committee on September 14 and and Spencer Miller, Jr., all of whom decided that while cash was scarce spoke at mass meetings. they would cut down their local Of great interest to the Synod was budget and pledge the full amount the report of the committee on Negro asked to the National Council. The work, which for two years has been Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, field sec­ studying the situation. The report, retary from New York, was present read by Bishop Bratton, embodied and delivered a stirring sermon on BISHOP CREIGHTON the missionary work of the Church valuable findings and suggestions. Instructs the Chicago Clergy The report was re-submitted to the at a public service. committee for further study, and the faith that it would be paid for, and conference of Negro workers was Parish Has a it was. Every diocesan gathering asked to name four members of its Double Anniversary finds him there with a car-load of Bishop Oldham and the Rev. J. own race on it. * * * his people. And of course, as you Wilson Sutton, vicar of Trinity might know, he has a great helpmate Chapel, New York, took part in the Newark Young People in his wife. She is a diocesan lead­ double celebration held at Christ Working for Peace er of the Auxiliary, and also finds Church, Ballston Spa, N. Y., on The young people of the diocese of time from her five children, being September 18th. They celebrated the Newark held a conference this sum­ brought up on the meagre salary 145th anniversary of the founding mer to discuss the subject of world provided, to lecture on gardening so of the parish and the 65th anniver­ peace. They decided that there was that she has done much to beautify sary of the consecration of the pres­ too much apathy and prejudice at this mill village. The sketch I re­ ent church. work, and that there is a need for a ceived ends with this paragraph: change in the attitude of individu­ “ Gordon has no striking gifts. The Washington Synod als as well as for a change in our secret of his power is the presence To Meet in Pittsburgh economic and social order. “ We be­ of God electrifying an ordinary per­ The synod of the province of Wash­ lieve,” they say, “ that the young sonality. He has boundless energy, ington is to meet October 18-20' in people of the Church can exert a he loves people, he has a simple and Pittsburgh. It is to open with a de­ great influence in the nation and working faith.” votional service to be conducted by the entire world in overcoming the Bishop Strider of West Virginia. existing greed and selfishness. We urge our Church young people to get Bishop Jenkins Heads Anti Gambling Campaign Dedication Service the facts and proposals on this ques­ for Teachers tion, think them through, and com­ It takes a good man to stop gam­ At St. Stephen’s Church, Wilkins- pare them with the attitude, teach­ bling in Nevada, if one can believe burg, Pa., the Rev. William Porkess, ings and practice of Jesus Christ.” the newspapers. But the job has * * H= been tackled by Bishop Jenkins, who rector, there was held the other Sun­ heads a committee that is now getting day a service of dedication for the Becomes Everybody’s Parson signatures in order to present the twenty-nine teachers of the Church In Southern Town matter to the next meeting of the school. Statements, questions and There has been nominated for our state legislature. What’s more he is answers for the teachers, were Hall of Fame the Rev. William J. optimistic over the possibilities. printed on a special program. At Gordon who has devoted his entire the singing of a hymn the teachers H* ministry of over twenty years to the came forward to the chancel steps cotton mill town of Spray, North Rhode Island Clergy for this impressive service. Good for Carolina, and has become, so the Have a Conference the teachers, of course, and for the nominator informs us, “ everybody’s A conference of the clergy of parents as well as the boys and girls. parson.” He began his work with Rhode Island was held at Newport on Hs H« H* three communicants. He now has September 15-16 for preparation for Japanese Church 120, with a Church school of over the every member canvass. Bishop two hundred. He also has one of Bennett, assisting Bishop Perry in Dedicate New Building the most active young people’s running affairs there, presided, and On a bright Sunday afternoon in groups in the diocese—all of them also gave a talk on “ Our Responsi­ Seattle a crowd of a half thousand young folks from a cotton mill back­ bility.” Other talks were given by people gathered on high ground over­ ground and yet they have been win­ the Rev. A. H. Beer, missionary from looking the city. Half the crowd ning diocesan honors regularly. He the Dominican Republic; Mr. Lewis was Japanese, bowing, smiling and built a handsome church, with mem­ D. Learned, executive secretary of looking more than usually pleased. bers helping with the work. He had the diocese; Mr. Philip Stafford, And the reason was the very good

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. September 29, 1_932 T H E WITNESS Page Eleven one that they were about to take pos­ ness, is confined in St. John’s Hes-. who recently was badly shaken up session of their own church building. pital Brooklyn, suffering from a gen­ in a head-on automobile collision, is The occasion was the dedication of eral breakdown. He was taken ill recovering nicely and it is hoped the fine new parish building built while on vacation this summer and that he will soon be able to return to solely for the Japanese people of the was in a hospital in New Hampshire his office. It was a narrow escape. city. It is a fine building, with a for a time. It is reported, that hie is H: H« # hall seating five hundred and well doing nicely though it will be some Bible Classes Being equipped to carry on the religious time before he can again take up his and social activities of the mission. parish work. Meanwhile the parish Started in Parishes Bishop Huston led the service, as­ is being cared for by his son and as­ We are anxious to have informa­ sisted by the Japanese priest, the sistant, the Rev. David Atwater. tion about classes organized in par­ Rev. Gennosuki Shoji, and a number ishes to use T he W itness Bible Class lessons. Many individuals of the Seattle clergy. * * * Mr. Monell Sayre have enrolled in the class. We hope Recovers from Accident others will. It can be done merely One Way to Get Mr. Monell Sayre, executive head by sending a postal to our New York a New Church of the Church Pension Fund and the office, 931 Tribune Building, stating One way to get a new church is to Church Life Insurance Corporation, that you wish to be a member of the build it yourself. The Rev. F. O. Taylor is the vicar of Elko County out in Nevada, a small parcel of land covering 17,000 square miles. The town of Wells is a growing rail­ road centre in the rear of this ranch­ ing and sheeping area, and is one of the promising and permanent towns Life Pensions Now Available of the state. A couple of lots were bought recently and plans drawn for f o r a simple chapel and apartment. Next month Bishop Jenkins is going there Laymen and Laywomen engaged in work with his little hammer and saw, take on a couple of workmen, and with with a Parish or other Organization of the the vicar erect this building them­ selves. Deaconess Miriam B. Allen Episcopal Church, or Their Families, as well is on the job there already, and is to as the Clergy. carry on the pastoral work and Sun­ day school, with Mr. Taylor making a regular visit for services. He * * Three Sound Investment Contracts A re: Centennial of Norwich Parish ( 1 ) ANNUITY INCOME BOND— Provides a guaranteed The Centennial of Emmanuel life pension of specified amount, beginning at age 65, Church, Norwich, N. Y., was cele­ purchased on the installment plan over a period of brated on September 17th and 18th, years. No medical examination is required. opening with a dinner attended by a lot of distinguished people, including (2 ) PERSONAL RETIREMENT POLICY — Provides a Bishop Fiske, Archdeacon Jaynes guaranteed income of specified amount beginning at and Archdeacon Foreman of Erie, a former rector. The present rector age 65, a f the same time giving full insurance pro­ of the parish is the Rev. Lloyd Char­ tection to one*s family. It is most advantageous for ters, whose eighth anniversary as men and women not over 50. rector was also observed. * * * (3 ) IMMEDIATE ANNUITY — Provides a guaranteed Dr. Atwater life pension of specified amount beginning at once, Is 111 purchased by cash, especially attractive for men and The Rev. George Parkin Atwater, women of 60 or over. No medical examination is rector of Grace Church, Brooklyn, required. and associate editor of The W it- All standard types of life insurance policies and annuities also may be secured, at very low cost. JAMES POWELL £ siS W e shall be glad to furnish you with all details without (W hitefriars ) £td. 8st. 1680 obligation. LONDON, ENGLAND STAINED The Church Life Insurance Corporation GLASS 20 Exchange Place New York City

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class. But we are particularly anxious to have news of classes, since ERNEST W. LAKEMAN Calvert-Herrick we want to run little reports about them here. Designer and Worker in Stained Glass & Riedinger 36-38 WEST TWENTY-FIFTH STREET Rector Is Sued Opposite Trinity Chapel 2 & 4 East . 23rd . Street for Large Sum The Rev. Louis B. Howell, rector NEW YORK, N. Y. New . York . City of St. Paul’s, Norwalk, Connecticut, is the defendant in a $55,000 dam­ age suit. It seems that he had an ,------t_ STAINED GLASS . MOSAIC elderly parishioner, the late Mrs. Alice F. Burritt. It is charged that ¿g\£hepavjue Studios Inc AND . CHURCH Mr. Howell used his clerical office 'Æy-Stained— G lass DECORATION to influence Mrs. Burritt in making Çttemo rials ♦ OOO'OO her will. ¡It is charged that he wrote © Eaters otvRew Jersey © the will, that he named himself as _____ j executor and that he was not bond­ CHURCH . APPOINTMENTS ed. The relatives of Mrs. Burritt IN . MARBLE . STONE further charge that he has disposed CATHEDRAL STUDIO, WASHINGTON, D.C. of all but $8,000 of the large estate and London, England. Church embroider­ W O O D . AND ies, Altar and pulpit hangings, surplices. and that he has given no accounting. Exquisite Altar Linens. Stoles with crosses METAL * * * $6.50 up. Burse and Veil $10 up. Silk damask cope, $80 up. Silk chasuble, $30 up. Conference in Diocese Silk Low Mass sets, $60 up. New Handbook for Altar Guilds, 52c. L. V. Mackrille, 11 W. of Michigan Kirke St., Chevy Chase, Washington, D. C. Tel. Wisconsin 2752. HOUSE OF THE NAZARENE The field department of the dio­ SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA cese of Michigan has recently held Guests received. Moderate charges. Con­ two conferences, both held at the hol­ For 72 years Shattuck has been a venient, comfortable, cheerful. Good meals, attractive grounds, sunshine and quiet. If iday house of the Girls’ Friendly So­ leader among church college prepara­ you are looking for rest or renewed strength, ciety at Pine Lake. The first, Sep­ tory schools in the West. Not oper­ come and see. Open year round. Daily tember 21-22, was for women lead­ ated for profit. Aims to develop Chapel services next door, open to guests if desired. For further particulars address ers, and the second, held the two HIGH SCHOLARSHIP, Sister-in-Charge, 30-34 Rohde Avenue. days following, was for the clergy MANLY CHARACTER, and laymen. The leaders were the CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP. Rev. Percy L. Urban, professor at Military system trains for service and pa­ MARY FAWCETT CO. NEW LINENS AT triotism. Boys may be entered at mid-year LOW PRICES. Famous 1800 for surplices Berkeley Divinity School, Dr. John or fall. or Albs in 46" at $1.35, also Brown Linen W. Wood, executive secretary of the Address the Rector, Shattuck School, for Covers, etc., 54" at $1.05. Special dis­ department of foreign missions, and Faribault, Minn. counts continue. Send for full set samples Bishop Page. free. New Complete Altar Guild Handbook by L. V. Mackrille $.50. 812 Berkeley Ave­ SHATTUCK New Federal Council nue, Trenton, N. J. Secretary » » SCHOOL « « The Rev. Leland F. Wood, former­ GRADUATE OF DEACONESS SCHOOL ly professor at Colgate-Rochester CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL-NEW YORK Desires position as visitor and worker in Divinity School, has begun his du­ A boarding school for the forty boys of parish or mission. Experienced in parish and the Choir of the Cathedral of Saint John the social service work.\ References furnished. ties as secretary of the Federal Divine. The boys receive careful musical Address The Witness, Box B., Tribune Build­ Council of Churches. He is to head training and sing daily at the services in the ing, N. Y. C. Cathedral. The classes in the School \ are up the work done by the committee small with the result that boys have indi­ on marriage and the home, the pur­ vidual attention, and very high standards are maintained. The School has its own building pose of which is to build up Chris­ and playgrounds in the Close. Fee— $250.00 per annum. Boys admitted 9 to 11. Voice The Christian Way Out tian family life, safeguard marriage, test and scholastic examination. For Cata­ help parents and children in their logue and information address The Precentor, A Symposium Cathedral Choir School, Cathedral Heights, relationships and aid ministers in New York City. by a notable group of bringing assistance to unhappy mar­ men and women. ried couples. * Ha ¥ 50c A COPY ROOMS, ON OCEAN FRONT IN HOME OF a retired parson. Delightful, restful. For Now It Is Dean October, November, in fact all winter. Rev. Story of the Church Jerry Moore A. M. Rich, Box 77, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. By Bishop Stewart of Chicago, who recently made St. Luke’s, Evanston, CONFIRMATION INSTRUCTIONS Bishop Johnson the Pro-cathedral of his diocese, with By Bishop Johnson. Formerly 50c a copy. himself as rector, has appointed the While present edition lasts, 20c a copy. The series of fifteen articles that Witness Books, 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, popular Gerald G. Moore, rector of Chicago. appeared in T he W itness during the Advent, Chicago, as the dean. Lent. Published upon insistent de­ Jerry Moore, as he is known to ev­ LADIES PLAIN STATIONERY — WHITE mand, and live colors. Complete samples 15c, single eryone in Chicago, has been the rec­ sample 5c. Dept. “ W -l” , 230 North Center Street, Orange, New Jersey. 5 0 c A COPY ; $ 4 FOR TEN etor of the Advent for fifteen years during which time he has made of it one of the strongest parishes in the WITNESS BOOKS diocese. He is a graduate of North­ Edwin S. 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Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. September 29, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Thirteen by a parish reception. It is a happy Thomas P. Foster, rector at Escana- Ray Long and Richard R. Smith, choice for the diocese and the parish ba. Plans were made for a diocesan Inc. Among authors whose works as well as for Bishop Stewart and preaching mission this coming month, they are soon to issue are Gaius Dean Moore. with local clergy assigned to mis­ Glenn Atkins, Bishop Francis J. Mc­ * * * sions throughout the diocese for Connell, Abba Hillel Silver, Frederick Bishop Page the four day missions to be held from B. Fisher and Edgar DeWitt Jones. Next on the Air October 9th through the 12th. Mis­ The next nation-wide broadcast, sions in parishes are also to be held Preaches His First under the auspices of the publicity from the 23rd through the 30th. Sermon at Holy Trinity department of the National Council The Rev. William J. Dietrich, Jr., is to be on October 23rd, when Seattle Rector Returns new vicar of Holy Trinity; New Bishop Page of Michigan will broad­ After Long Illness York, preached his first sermon there cast over station WXYZ, Detroit. Seattle is rejoicing over the return last Sunday. He comes to the par­ The time is ten A. M. eastern time. to Old Trinity of the Rev. Charles ish, which is a part of St. James’, On November 27 Bishop Woodcock Stanley Mook after an illness dating from St. Stephen’s, Port Washing­ is to broadcast at the same hour over from the first of January. During ton, Long Island, where he served as your Columbia station, while the his absence the parish has been ad­ rector for five years. He succeeds Presiding Bishop is to broadcast over ministered to by Bishop Huston and the Rev, Dudley S. Stark, who is now the same network on. Christmas Day. former Archdeacon T. A. Hilton, and the rector of St. Chrysostom’s, Chi­ All of the broadcasts are at ten in more recently by the Rev. Hamilton cago. the morning, eastern time. West, young graduate of Virginia, who has recently taken, up his work Educator Returns Conference in Diocese as student pastor at the University to School of Bethlehem of Idaho and rector of St. Mark’s, It isn’t every one who is smart The two convocations of the dio­ Moscow, Idaho. enough to know that there is still cese of Bethlehem held a joint meet­ room for improvement. Apparently ing last week for a consideration of Ordination in Miss Zettan Gordon feels that way. the fall program. About 75 per cent A rizona She has been the director of reli­ of the clergy were present. The An ordination may not be such gious education in the diocese of leaders were Professor Yerkes of the great shakes in New York or Chi­ Bethlehem for eight years, and has Philadelphia Divinity School, the cago, but down in Arizona it is an done a grand job at it I judge from Rev. Charles H. Collett of the field event. So they made the most of it the reports that come in from rectors. department of the National Council on the 8th when Bishop Mitchell or­ But she is knocking off for a year in and the archdeacon of the diocese dained H. Howard Carpenter as a order to enter the Deaconess Training who presented a diocesan program deacon at St. Luke’s, Prescott. Mr. School in Philadelphia, figuring that for the fall campaign. The diocese Carpenter has been in charge of re­ with a little more knowledge she can has been divided for the purposes of ligious education there for thè past do even a better job. Meanwhile the the canvass into ten districts and year and a half. He has been placed poor parsons will have to get on the meetings are being held in each one. in charge of St. Andrew’s, Nogales. best they can without her.

Parish Laymen New Albany Dean National Leaders D iscuss Religion in Residence at Chicago Conference Thirty-one laymen of Christ The Rev. 'Charles Smith Lewis, Bishop Creighton and Dr. Lewis Church, Red Wing, Minnesota, went formerly rector at Plattsburg, N. Y., B. Franklin were the leaders at the off into the country last week-end has entered into residence as dean of fall conferences of the diocese of and there held a retreat with Mr. All Saints Cathedral, Albany, N. Y. Chicago, held from the 22nd through William F. Pelham of Chicago as the 25th at Libertyville. The clergy their leader. And they discussed the Rector Almost Got conference opened on the 22nd with interesting topic, “ How can. I help Into Politics a forum in charge of Bishop Stew­ my parish outside of raising money?” The Rev. Squire B. Schofield, rec­ art. On Friday the speakers were which was at least unique. The rec­ tor of St. James Church, Muncy, Pa., the Rev. G. C. Story, Bishop Creigh­ tor of the parish, .the Rev. E. B. was a leading candidate for the Dem­ ton and Dr. Franklin, with Bishop Jewett, was present but did not take ocratic nomination for state senator. Stewart holding forth in the evening part in the sessions which were left Then it was discovered by some one on the work in the diocese. On Sat­ entirely to the laymen. or other—probably a Republican— urday in addition to addresses by that one had to be a resident in the these leaders, there was a session on Bishop Ablewhite state for four years to hold the of­ parish conferences led by the Rev. Leads Conference fice. Mr. Schofield has been in Percy Houghton of the national field The clergy and lay leaders of the Pennsylvania but three. department. diocese of Marquette have just wound up their third conference in prepara­ New Publisher of Ministers to Both tion for the fall work. The leader Religious Books Highs and Lows this year was their own bishop, There has recently been organized The Rev. Paul B. James, rector of Bishop Ablewhite. In. previous years the Round Table Press for the pur­ Christ Church, located in the univer­ men only were allowed but this year pose of publishing books on religion sity district of Seattle, Washington, leaders of the women’s work in the and ethics. It is, as far as I know, believes that his parish should min­ diccese also met for two full days. In the only publishing firm that limits ister to everyone. So as an experi­ addition to Bishop Ablewhite the itself to such publications. The presi­ ment he scheduled an elaborate high leaders were the Rev. B. H. Rein- dent of the new concern, located in Church service at 8:45 each Sunday heimer, head of the field department New York, is Mr. Charles W. Fer­ morning—-much ritual and the finest of the National Council, Mr. Earl guson, himself an author of distinc­ of liturgical music rendered by a Coppage, executive secretary of the tion, who until recently was the head small choir of voices trained by a diocese of Minnesota, and Rev. of the religious book department of professor at the university. Well,

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ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE sir, a lot of people came, so the serv­ uJtj? (fktwral Sfyeologtral (Columbia University) ice is a fixture. So now Dr. James A _ College of Arts, Letter» and Sciences is able to announce in his parish pa­ definitely and officially of the Episcopal per that his parish has everything in Three-year undergraduate course of pre­ Church but with no ecclesiastical restrictions scribed and elective study. in the selection of its student body; incorpo­ the way of services from the plain­ • Fourth-year course for graduates, offering rated into the educational system of Colum­ est; plain to the most elaborate, so larger opportunity for specialization. bia University and conferring the University Provision for more advanced work, leading degree. that everyone should be able to sat­ to degrees of S.T.M. and S.T.D. It combines the advantages of University isfy their needs. Good idea. ADDRESS education with small college simplicity and inexpensiveness. * * * The College founded in 1860, is equipped to THE DEAN teach men who, after graduation, sre going Layman Takes Over 4 Chelsea Square New York City into business or into post-graduate schools o f the Job For Catalogue Address the Dean medicine, law, journalism or theology, or into classical, scientific, social or literary research. A layman, and a newspaper man The fees are: For tuition, $360 a year ; for furnished room, $150 a year; for board in at that, took hold of All Saints’, Episcopal Theological School hall, $300 a year. There are some competi­ Seattle, when the parish was left va­ CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS tive scholarships and a few bursaries for men contemplating Holy Orders. cant by the retirement of the Rev. Affiliation with Harvard University offers Address: Bernard Iddings Bell, Litt.D., T. A. Hilton from the active minis­ unusual opportunities in allied fields, such as Warden philosophy, psychology, history, try. And Mr. Raymond Holmes has sociology, etc. ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. (R. R. Station: Barrytown) built up a real choir and a consider­ For Catalogue Address the Dean able congregation, and his Sunday school is going so well that it has TRINITY COLLEGE opened up a branch in another dis­ Berkeley Divinity Hartford, Conn. trict of the city. Offers a general cultural education, with School special emphasis on the Classics, Modern New Rector at New Haven, Connecticut Languages,' English, Economics, History, Phil­ Affiliated with Yale University osophy, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, Evansville, Indiana Biology and Pre-Medical, of Pre-Engineer­ Address DEAN W. P. LADD ing. For information apply, The Dean. The Rev. Joseph G. Moore, assist­ 86 Sachem Street ant at St. Mark’s, Evanston, 111., has CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL taken up his duties as the rector of DIVINITY SCHOOL IN in New York, Sisters of St. Mary (Episco- St. Paul’s, Evansville, Ind. W. 34th Street. Accredited School * * * of I Nursing, two years and eight months. PHILADELPHIA Major subject children. Adult and maternity Long Island Clergy Undergraduate and Graduate Courses nursing in affiliated hospitals. Single rooms. Privileges at University of Pennsylvania Full maintenance and allowance. Write for Hold Conference booklet. Address: The clergy of the diocese of Long DEAN BARTLETT, 42nd and Locust Streets Island met in conference for two KEMPER HALL days last week at East Hampton, SEABURY- CARLETON KENOSHA. WISCONSIN with over one hundred present. The THEOLOGY LIBERAL ARTS Under the care of the Sisters of Saint guest for the occasion was Bishop Mary. An Episcopal school for girls on Spencer of Western Missouri. There Best Training — Minimum Cost North Shore of Lake Michigan, one hour For information and catalogue write from Chicago. College Preparatory and gen­ were conferences and round table RT. REV. STEPHEN S. KEELER, D.D. eral courses. Elementary Grades, Progressive discussion on the work of the Church, Acting Dean Methods Used. Music, Art, Domestic Science. Seabury Hall, Faribault, Minn. Outdoor and Indoor Sports. Address, The Sis­ both national and diocesan. Bishop ter Superior. Stires and Bishop Larned both ad­ dressed the conference. The Protestant Episcopal * * * Virginia Episcopal School Theological Seminary in Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Presiding Bishop For catalogue and other information Asks for Prayers address the Dean Prepares boys for college and university. Splendid environment and excellent corps of Here is a message from Bishop REV. WALLACE E. ROLLINS, D.D. teachers. High standard in scholarship and Theological Seminary Alexandria, Va. athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in Perry, Presiding Bishop: the mountains of Virginia. Charges excep­ “ Rarely has the National Council, tionally low. For catalogue apply to Rev Oscar deWolf Randolph, Rector. and the Church whose agent it is, faced more important questions than ST. FAITH’S SCHOOL HARVARD SCHOOL those which will confront us at the A Country School for Girls Los Angeles, California meeting October llth-13th next. The College Preparation. General Course. Lower A school for boys under the auspices o ‘ generous response of the Church to ■School. Athletics. Excellent advantages at o 6 « EPisc°Pal Church. Fully accredited. Moderate Cost R. O. T. C. Outdoor sports in a fine climate. the Emergency Appeal has given REV. DR. F. ALLEN SISCO For all information, address the Rev. Harold temporary relief for the needs of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. H. Kelley, Headmaster. 1932, but the program for 1933 will be urgently before us. We seek guid­ ST. CHRISTINA SCHOOL ST. MARY’S SCHOOL ance that we may wisely administer MOUNT ST. GABRIEL Episcopal Church School for girls. Kind­ Peekskill-on-Hudson the charge laid upon us and I ear­ ergarten through High School. New York BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS nestly ask the prayers of the Church Regents diploma and College Entrance. Com­ Under the care of the Sisters of St. Mary. plete Homemaking Course. Supervised College preparatory and general courses. New at this time. recreation, Handcraft and Sports. New, modern fireproof buildings. Extensive recrea­ “ May I suggest the following modern, well-equipped, fire-proof building. tion grounds. Separate attention given to Healthful and beautiful location. Tuition young children. For catalogue address THE prayer for those who care to make $600 per year. Twelve months’ residence if SISTER SUPERIOR. use of it either publicly or private­ desired. Catalogue. THE SISTERS OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE ly: Cooperstown, N. Y. Freehold Military School “ O Spirit of Wisdom and Power, “ The School with the Personal Touch” by whom the whole body of the Exclusively for boys 6 to 15. Modified mili­ Church is governed and sanctified; WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE tary system, stresses obedience, orderliness may thy controlling presence direct F O R WOMEN and self-reliance. Supervised study and play. Geneva, New York 42 miles from New York. 60 miles from and guide our National Council in Co-ordinate with Hobart College. Four Philadelphia. Cavalry Troop. Summer Camp. year Liberal Arts Course leading to the all its plans and purposes; that our degrees of A.B. and B.S. MAJ. CHAS. M. DUNCAN, Prin. For catalogue and information address B *i 7z ’ Freehold, N. J. service for the ' establishment of Christ’s Kingdom may be wisely Faye Huntington Klyver, Ph.D., Dean

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. September 29, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Fifteen planned, faithfully administered and courageously prosecuted, to God’s glory and to our spiritual enrich­ ment. We ask it in the Name of Services of Leading Churches Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” * * * Cathedral of St. John the Divine St. Mark’s, Berkeley, California Harrisburg Young People New York City Bancroft Way and Ellsworth Street Amsterdam Aventie and 112th St. Near the University of California Have a Conference Sundays; Holy Communion, 8, 9; Chil­ Sundays: 7:30, 11 A. M .; 7:45 P. M. The Young People’s Fellowship of dren’s Service, 9 :30 A. M .; Morning Tuesdays: 10 A. M. Prayer and Litany, 10 A. M .; Morning the diocese of Harrisburg held a Prayer, Holy Communion and Sermon, ST. ANNE’S IN THE FIELDS conference at Trinity, Williamsport, 11 A. M. Evening Prayer, 4 P. M. Pointe-au-Pic Weekdays: Holy Communion, 7 :30 A.M. Province of Quebec Pa., September 9th-llth, with “ The (Saints’ Days, 10); Morning Prayer, 9:30 Rev. Franklin Joiner, Chaplain Challenge to Our Fellowship” for A. M.; Evening Prayer :5 P.M . Sundays : 8, 11 and 6. their topic. There were delegates Daily: 8 A. M. present from most of the parishes Calvary Church New York Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker, Jr., Rector Christ Church Cathedral and missions of the diocese. Rev. J. Herbert Smith, Associate Rector Hartford, Conn. 21st Street and Fourth Ave. Cor. Main and Church Streets. Sundays: 8, 9 :30, 11 and 8. The Very Rev. S. R. Colladay, D.D. New Haven Thursdays at 8 P. M. Meeting for Sundays: 8;00, 10:05, 11:00 a. m. ; 7:30 Rector Resigns Personal Witness in Calvary Hall. p. m. Daily: 7:00, 12:10; 5:00. 111 health has forced the retire­ Church of St. Mary the Virgin Holy Days and Wednesdays, 11:00 a. m. Holy Communion. ment of the Rev. William E. Mor­ New York gan as the rector of St. Andrew’s, 46th St., between 6th and 7th Aves. Rev. Granville M. Williams, S.S.J.E. Grace and St. Peter’s Church New Haven, which he has served for Sunday Masses: 7, 9, 11 (High Mass). Baltimore, Md. twenty years. He is being suc­ Week-day Masses : 7, 8 (Thurs., 7, 8, 9:30). (Park Avenue and Monument Street) ceeded by the Rev. Burke Rivers, The Rev. Robert S. Chalmers who graduated in the spring from The Rev. Harold F. Hohly Grace Church, New York Sundays: 8, 9:30 and 11 A. M .; 8 P. M. the Cambridge Theological Seminary. Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D., Week Days, 8 A. M. * * * Broadway at 10th St. Sundays: 8, 11, 4 and 8. Connecticut Parish Daily : 12:30, except Saturday. Church of the Advent, Boston Holy Days and Thursday : Holy Com­ Has 200th Anniversary Mt. Vernon and Brimmer Sts. munion, 11:45. The 200th anniversary of Trinity Rev. Julian D. Hamlin The Heavenly Rest and Beloved July-August Schedule Church, Newtown, Connecticut, was Sundays; Holy Communion, 7:30 A. celebrated this month with a num­ Disciple, New York M. ; Matins, 10 A. M .; Sung Mass and Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. Sermon 10:30 A. M. ; Evensong (plain) ber of services, participated in by Fifth Ave. and Ninetieth St. 5 P. M. Bishop Acheson of Connecticut, Bish­ Sundays: Holy Communion, 8 :00 a. m. Week Days: Matins 7:15 A. M .; Mass op Johnson of Missouri, Archdeacon Church School 9 :30 a. m., Morning Serv­ 7 ;30. Evensong 5 P. M .; additional Mass ice and Sermon 11:00 a. m., Vespers 4 :00 Thursdays and Holy Days, 9:30 A. M. Morehouse and other local clergymen. p. m., Evening Prayer 8 :00 p. m. Saints’ Days and Holy Days; Holy The first Episcopal service in New­ Church of St. John the town was held in September, 1732. Communion 10:00 a. m. * * * Evangelist The Incarnation Boston Recover Stolen Madison Avenue and 35th Street Bowdoin Street, Beacon Hill Rector The Cowley Fathers Communion Vessels Rev. H. Percy Silver, S.T.D., LL.D., Sundays: Masses, 7:30, 9:30 and 11 The communion vessels were stolen Litt. D. A. M. Benediction, 7 :30 P. M. Sundays: 8, 10, 11 A. M. ; 4 P. M. Weekdays: Masses, 7 and 8 A. M. from the altar of Trinity Church, Daily 12:20. Thursdays and Holy Days, 9 :30 A. M., South Norwalk, Conn., recently. They also. were later found by boys who were St. Bartholomew’s Church . Confessions: Saturdays, 3-5 and 7-9 Park Ave. and 51st St., New York P. M. playing in a secluded spot outside the Robert Norwood, Rector city. The set was very old and is 8 A. M., Holy Communion. St. Mark’s, Milwaukee 11 A. M., Morning Prayer and Sermon. considered a priceless possession. Rev. E. .Reginald Williams * * * Little Church Around the Corner Hackett Ave. and Belleview Place Sundays: 8, 9:30 and 11. A Back to the T ransfiguration Gamma Kappa Delta; 6 P. M. 1 East 29th Street Holy Days: 10 A. M. Farm Movement Rev. Randolph Ray, D.D., Rector The Rev. iG'oodrich R. Fenner, sec­ Communions, 8 and 9 (Daily 8.) retary of rural work of the National 11—Missa Cantata—Sermon ; 4—Vespers. Gethsemane, Minneapolis Rev. Austin Pardue Council, is encouraged by a back-to- Trinity Church, New York 4th Ave. South at 9th St. the-farm movement which seems to Broadway and Wall St. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 and 7:45. Sundays: 8, 9, 11, and 3:30. Wed., Thurs., and Holy Days. be in full swing. The cheerful thing Daily: 7:15, 12 and 3. about it is that they are not going Grace Church, Brooklyn Heights St. P eter’s Church back to make money but rather to 3rd and Pine Sts., Philadelphia get away from it. Disillusioned by Rev. George P. Atwater, D.D. Rev. Edward M. Jefferys, E.T.D., Rector. Hicks St., near Remsen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sundays: 7:30 A. M. Holy Communion. the wealth-seeking motive of indus­ Sundays: 8 A. M., 11 A. M„ 4:30 P. M. 11 A. M. Morning Service, Sermon and trial life they are returning to the Church School: 9:45 A. M. Holy Communion. 8 P. M. Evening Service and Address. farm to live, not to raise crops for St. Paul’s Cathedral others to eat. Says Mr. Fenner: Buffalo. New York Rhode Island “ If one can trust the temper of Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11, 8. current articles, these are not a peo­ Weekdays: 8, 12:05. St. Stephen’s Church Thursdays (‘‘ Quiet Hour” at 10) and in Providence Holy Days: 11. ple who are afraid to stand up and 114 George Street fight in a ruthless competitive sys­ Grace Church, Chicago The Rev. Charles Townsend. Rector tem, but they seem to be the earliest Sundays: 8 and 9:30 A. M. Holy Com­ (St. Luke’s Hospital Chapel) munion. 11 A. M. Sung Mass and Ser­ voices speaking out in behalf of a Rev. Wm. Turton Travis mon. 5 :30 P. M. Evening Prayer. sane, well reasoned social movement 1450 Indiana Ave. Week Days: 7 A. M. Mass, 7:30 A. M. Sundays: 8, 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Matins, 5 :30 P. M. Evensong. seeking the inner satisfactions and Week Days: 6 :40 A. M. except Monday. Confessions Saturdays: 4:30-5:30 P. M. contentments of life removed from Holy Days: 10:30. 7:30-8:30 P. M. the life and work of industrial cen-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Fcige Sixteen T H E WITNESS September 29, 1932 ters. These people will look to the country Church as the best medium for their spiritual and social expres­ sion and the Church must be in the Read These Com The Y O U N G forefront to make them feel that mento — Then Read they really returned home.” How to Get This $1.50 B ook for Only REVOLUTIONIST Accepts Call to 75 Cents. B y P earl S. B u c k Norfolk Parish A profound understanding A new book by the author of the The Rev. Taylor Willis, rector of of the Chinese countryside Christ Church, Roanoke, Va., has and a rich, simple prose.— Pulitzer Prize winner, “ The Good accepted the rectorship of St. Luke’s, Nezv York Herald Tribune. Earth.” In it Mrs. Buck portrays Norfolk, and is to take up his new Mrs. Buck writes superb­ Chinese youth today with the same work on the 30th of this monf h. ly ; she understands her characters, and she por­ skill with which she pictured the trays them without a hint One Way of Handling Chinese family in her earlier book. of that febrile exoticism the Depression which mars other inter­ It is an authentic picture of Times have probably been as hard preters of the Orient.— in the Ozarks as anywhere, and no N ew York Times. great numbers of Chinese boys one has been nearer to them than One lays down the book and young men as the author has Deaconess Hurlbut, but her annual with a feeling of having report of her work in the diocese of read a lovely bit of pur­ seen them during recent years. Missouri, aided by an appropriation poseful writing.—Record of With compelling power she through the National Council, re­ Christian Work. minds one of the mother who on A sensitive a n d subtly shows modern Chinese youth torn seeing the wolf at the door, brought written ’ study of the new by the strife between the old and him in and made a coat of his fur. China and of the complex Deaconess Hurlbut says: forces at work there. It is the new, aflame with patriotism, “ One could not write even a cook full of delicate but convinc­ blindly devoted to ideals but half book these days without coming ing character sketches, and understood, groping hungrily for around sooner or later to the depres­ is written throughout with sion. I would say that one of the the sympathy and under­ a religious faith and eagerly help­ best things we have been doing in standing that came of real ing to build a new China. knowledge of the people the Ozarks is enduring it. I know and the country.—Manches­ This book is of special useful­ many an old Noah here for whom no ter Guardian. ark of refuge has been set afloat, Has all the power and the ness in connection with the forth­ who yet at dawn opens his eastern rare qualities of sympathet­ coming missionary study topic— windows with confident expectation ic insight that made “ The of God’s ultimate mercies. Good Earth” a best seller. LTnna. “ The Sunday school begun a year —Eastern Press. ago has grown and prospered, and has now enrolled thirty children who come regularly. The work of the Church Periodical Club is wonder­ The Offer fully effective; books and magazines are a continual source of blessing to A special arrangement permits us us. The recreation room, last year to make a surp isingly attractive offer just a dream, is in actual daily use. for “ The Spirit of Missions” and “ The With victrola, books and games, it is a community project which brings Young Revolutionist” : not only happiness, but a richer, full­ Regular price of Book...... $1.50 er life to the entire neighborhood. Altogether, it has been a happy, suc­ Yearly subscription to The Spirit cessful year in southern Missouri.” of Missions ...... 1.00

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